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% y * > \ THE LEON REPORTER, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1919, ?/<» v» r "V"- ^W€*

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PURELY PERSONAL M4A fcahtHAltllm" Itlt«>'>!**•

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Mrs Gale Surber was over Decatur Fridav on business.

Mrs W A "Boone left Monday tor ' a few 'davs visit in Chariton. .

C M. Akes was a business MSitoi at Pleasanton last Thursday.

B. B. Johnson was «i business vis­itor at Davis City last Friday. . ,

S. W. Robbins, of Decatur, had business in this city M°ri«ay

Fred T. Smith, ot Pleasanton, had . business in this city Monuay

T. I. Allen, ot Lanioni, was a busi­ness visitor in Leon Monday.

Israel Post, ot Davis Ut>, "ft as a "visitor in !Leon • Uist biiiurday.

Robert ( luuiey, of near Decatur, "had business in Leon Monday.

P McDonald, of Davis City, was a • •visitor in Leon last Thursday.

T W Waller was a business vis­itor at Pleasanton last Friday.

Clarence Brothers, ot near Koyle, -was a visitor in Leon Monday.

Frank Cox, ot near Da\it> City, had business in Leon Tuesday.

Mrs. Myrtle Dunn, of Pleasanton, •was visiting in Leon Monday. , Mrs. J a m e s Cresswell.ot Decatur

a visitor in l^con Monclci^. c E. Smith. of Stuart. Iowa, was a visitor in this city Saturday.

Deputy sheriff John Osborn had business at Davis a

J H CJarrison, ot Wei don, was a business visitor in Leon Monday

Sam Shallner. of ^catim, was a "visitor in this city last Saturday. y

V\\ II Lloyd, of Decatur, was a business visitor in Leon Monday.

Rev. G. T. Honk went to luurlield Tuesday on "a short business tnp

Earl Gardner returned batin da;, from a business trip to Da\is Oit>.

.Jerome Trail pel,.of \ an A\,ert, was a business visitor in Leon r riclay.

Charles Shell, of Decatur, was a business visitor in L^on

A Watson went to Delray Mondaj to visit a few days with relatives.

Mrs. Charles Cornett. of Pleasan­ton, was visiting in Leon ruesday.

A. J. Owens, -of Van Wert, was a business visitor in Leon ruesday.

Mrs. O. C. Clainpitt, of Pleasan­ton was visiting in Leon Tuesday. i E. Silvers, of Lerov. was a business visitor in this city Monday.

C. D. Gibson, of Van Wert, was a business visitoi* in this city Monday.

O G Hutchinson, of near Pleas­anton, was a visitor in Leon Monday.

Mrs John Cressv.-Il, ot near Deca­tur, was a visitor in Leon Tuesday

Mrs Albert Wlieeler, Ot Da\is Citv, was a visitor in Leon Moudaj

Rev G T. Ronk returned I«rulaj from a business trip to Des Moines.

Mrs. L. B. Youngs, of Pleasanton, was a visitor in Leon last Thursday

Melvin Williams, ot Fleasanton, was a business visitor in Leon Tv.es-

daMrs. Orville Butcher, of Davis City, was a visitor in this city Mon­

ks' L. Eastin, of near Blockley, was a business visitor in Leon Mon-

daMrs. Ed Biggs was visiting with • friends at Davis City Monday e\eu-

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Fletcher 1-Ionn, of near [Hockley, was a business visitor in Leon Mon-

dSC. E. Wilson, of DeKa v business visitor, in Leon last daF. R. Flora, of Davis City, was a

^business vi::'t-or in Leon last Innrs-<laj' o Moon, of Lanioni. was visit­ing wMth friends in Leon last Tnurs-

dai'her«ian Wheeler, cf Davis City, -was a visitor in this city las. featur-dai.' c. Norinan, of near Deratur, "was a business visitor in Leon ...o.'.-

da'Hayes ilcOlarfin. of. Davis ply. was a business visitor in Loon Men-ilav *

"Mrs. \V. O. Ci^rvveli, of T)3cauir, was a *L>usi 11 c?.*Ts \iSiUT in Li? on i t

dA?irs. Lesli? Grim-.' v.-?? visiting > with her ;-areuis at 1 -lct'saiit j:-; .\i;..a-

dav „ \V. B. Wood, of near -Decatur. Tja*

- a business vuiitoj in —eon^lasv »-unlay. /„ ,,

Mrs. Uatve Mt-Clara^..oi near i»e-catur, a > i; ilor m this t l.y Sa..-urday. \ 1

Miss Nellie R'enss. o' Dccatur. v,-;-s Visiting with fvic-uds in this c..ty hin-

' U'CFa>a'nk C: x. of nc:ir Davi.j City.

k Was a bt;s>.e:;s visitor :n Leon bat-urda.y.

Cat son Elioades, of '-it. •>>'''• ^ a busiact's visitor in mis ci.y last Friday. ,

Mrs. Clioiie;"- ( oin.--.. o. i ii'-i ' ton, was in Leon beiweon uains

™&>G. Brunev,. rf near Decr.Lvr. was a business vi-i.or in tins city

^ ,0Ba^y'Ke8hlear, v.S:n is v:si'J:yc at 'Davis City, was visiting lit Leon •Mcnday. ' ) .

C . E . H e n d e . v j s i v . . n relative? and filends at Davis C l.y Monday. ,

Mrs. E. O. Steams and sqn Ors iue, of Van \Ver£. were visiting in 1-eo.i Monday. „ ,, „

Wm. Goodman, oi south ot v an Wert, was-a business Visitor in Leon Monday. „ . ,

Mrs. C. C. McCroskcy , of nea De­catur, was visiting in this city la.st Saturday. .

Mrs. George Martin, of near Pleas­anton, was a visitor in this city las.

Miss Grace Keller, of near ^aIJ AVert, v;as a visitor in this city las.

^Mrs.3 Grover Hamilton, of near Delray. was a visitor in Leon last

q burner, of Humeston, was a business visitor in Leon last

ThMrs^aperrv Barr, of Morgan town­ship, was visiting in this city las.

TllPeieaHuddleston. of Weldmi, was a business visitor in this city last Vhnrsdav *'

Miss Delana Davis, ppstmistress at Pleasanton, was visiting in Leon

Oscar Anderson, the Lanioni bank­er, was a business visitor in this

^ city Monday. „ W S McCatill. of Garden Grove,

was a business visitor in this city

laAtfoarner>daI.' H. Amos, of Garden - Grove, was a business visitor in

Ledtt-Tuesday. tw «>•«,. Miss Maude Sleeker, of Decatur,

> was visiting with friends sn Leon last Thursday.

Mrs. j5 O. Stearns and son Oryille, of Van Wert, were visiting m Leon

' laSCounty Saftomey Win J. Springer lad legal business at Bethany, Mo., last Thursday.

Harry Culver, of Garden Grove, was a business visitor in this city last Thursday.

Miss Florence Garton, of Corydon, came Monday evening to accept »

osition at. the home of B. L. Hutch-on in this city. .«

J. S. Brown and J. E; Vail, of Garden Grove, were business visitors in Leon Monday. _ .

Harrv Crago returned Tuesday from a' short visit with his parents at Garden Grove.

Miss Pauline Kemp returned Mon­day evening from a visit of se\eral weeks in Creston.

Miss Ollie Fulton went to Kellei-ton Tuesday evening for a short visit with friends.

M. L. Grogan returned to his home near Togo Friday after a shoit visit in this city.

Peter Poland, of Morgan town-shin, came Monday for a few days visit in this city.

Dr H R. Lavton was called to Lamoni Thursday evening on pro­fessional business.

L. V. and Jack Tullis. the Decatur auctioneers, were business visitors in Leon last Friday.

Miss Nell Fenton returned Mon­day from a few days visit with home folks at Pleasanton. . •

Ray Tenney. of the CSherrington Drug Store, was a business visitor in Davis City Friday.

Mrs. Bessie Evans returned last Thursday from a few days visit witn relatives near Koyle,

iM rs K 11. Peck and daughter, Miss Sarah, of Decatur, were visit­ors in Leon Saturday.

Mrs A. F. Radniih and son Francis, of Davis City, were visitors in Leon last Thursday.

Misses Edith Sears and Louie Bronson, of Decatur, were visitors in Leon last Saturday

Mrs. Art Smith, ot Lamoni, was visiting with relatives and friends in this citv last Thursday.

Fred'Edmiston, of Creston, was visiting liis^mother, Mrs. Ellen Beck, in lhis citv last Thursday.

M. L. Navlor, of southwest of De­catur, was "a business visitor in Leon Tuesday eveping.

J. E. Arail, of Garden Grove, was transacting real estate business in this city last Thursday.

Misses Belle and Dorcas Manches­ter, of Davis City, were visitors Ml

"this citv last Saturday. . Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, .of Davis

City, came Mondav for a short visit with friends in this city.

Mrs. Orra Gardner returned Satur­day evening from. Allerton^ . where she had been 011 business.

Miss Carrie Grayson, of Decatur, came Thursday evening for a short visit with friends in Leon. .

Misses Margaret and Beth/Ttolan, of Davis Citv. were visiting with friends in Leon last Friday

Clyde Weldon, of Camesville. Mo.. Vame Tuesday to attend < to some juiciness matters in this city.

Mrs. Harriett Williams, of Deca­tur, was in Leon Friday on her way to Garden Grove for a visit.

*C. M. Coulter, president of the Pleasanton bank, was a business visitor in Leon last. Friday.

T. A". Webster, who recently mov­ed to Garden Grove, was a business visitor in Leon last Saturday.

Mrs. E. E. Marsh returned to her home at Decatur Saturday after a visit, with friends in this city.

Misses Mav Corolla and Fay Forester, of Des Moines, were vis­itors in this city last Saturday.

.Tolin Vannelt. of near Norwalk. came Saturday for a few days visit with relative:-' in this vicinity.

Ed McHarness and son James went to Lamoni Saturday evening for a short visit with relatives.

Miss Harriet Rwope. of Garden Grove, was visiting with relatives and friends in this city Tuesday.

/Col. C. V. Webb, of Corydon, c.ajne Thursday ev^m'ns and spent a coufole of davs'in this citv on business.

Father J. <\ Mnher went to Mt. Avr S"timlc!v ev-min" and conduct­ed services in flint citv Sunday

Mrs -TJovil Je'.As and l i t . i l Harold went to Osceola Fiid _ tP^-Vbo-i fir a vWt. •"•ith friends.

T);- nrnl Mrs. .1 W. Rowell went

W H. Adair, who lted been work­ing in this city, went to his home at Lamoni Saturday evening to vis­it over Sunday.

j \\7 Rilev returned to his liOme at Grand River Tuesday after a visit at the home of nis uncle, L. b. Mil­ler, in this city.

CMJ. Grenawalt and Art Smith, of Lanioni, attended the funeral of Senator Marion F. Stookey in this city last Friday.

Mr's.xW. R. Peterson and baby, of Cliaritoh, came Monday for a tew days visit with Mrs. Gertrude Ma,rk-ley in this city.

Mrs. George Martin returned ^ to her home near Pleasanton- Monday after visiting over Sunday with rela­tives in this city. .. ..

Roe Reed, a Leon High School student, went to Davis City Friday evening for an over Sunday visit with home folks. " ,

Mrs. L. Hutchinson, of Garden Grove, was" visiting at th^ home or her son, vWill Hutchinson in this citv last Saturday.

John Ledgerwood, of near \\ el-don, came -Friday to attend the fun­eral of his life long friend, Senator Marion F. Stookey. „

Mrs. L. J. Cummings, of DtHis City, was visiting with her sister, Mrs. Harold Rush, in this city Tuesday afternoon. •

F A. Fisher, of Farnliamvllle, Iowa, passed through Leon Friday 011 his way -to Garden Grove on a short business trip. ,

Mrs Fred Teale went to Garden Grove Thursday and visited a couple of days at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. E. Stuber.

Mi", and Mrs. Clyde . Richardson went to Tingley Saturday morning to visit a few days with her mother and other relatives. / •

Thomas Williams, of Garden Grove, was in Leon. Tuesday, en-route home from a few7 days visit at Williamsburg, Iowa. » .

Mr and Mrs. W. S. Murchison, o! Garden Grove, were business visitors in Leon Friday, returning home on the afternoon train.

H. A. Sturdyvin, manager of the Leon Laundry, went to Lamoni' Sat­urday evening for an over Sunday visit'with-liis family.

Miss Ethel Beers, Leon High School student, went to Delray Fri­day afternoon for an over Sunday visit with home folks.

• Mrs. M. L. Datfis was called to Decatur Thursday by the serious ill­ness of Clvde Ingram, son of lier brother, Clyde Ingram. , -P. O. Parker, of near Davis City,

wras visiting at the home of his par­ents, Mr. and .>irs. Ed Parker, in. this citv last Thursday.

P C Morgan, of Crown, ' came Monday to attend to his duties as chairman of the board of supervis­ors at the Ai»ril session. •

Miss Emma Alley, of Snenandoali. came Saturday evening to visit a

Miss Arlene Scott, of near .Togo* came Tuesday and will assist in the Fanners & Traders State Bank while the Victory Liberty Loan drive is on. . ... .

Mrs. Ida'Reed, of New Virginia, came Saturday for a few days dsic at the home-of her. brother, William Jot\ who resides a "few miles east 01 Leon. ' Mrs Jas G. Spripger and sister, Ottumwa,' whe Mrs. Geo.* A. Meek, went to 'Lamoni cal treatment. Saturday evening and visited _over Miss Gertie

Mrs. Grace Selby, of Des Moines, came Tuesday evening for a- few days visit at the home of h§r fatner, K. A. Durrell in Eden township, and with other relatives and friends in this vicinity.

Siipon Goodman returned from Ottumwa Friday where he accompa­nied Mrs. Goodman a few days pre­vious. Mrs. Goodman remained at Ottumwa,' where she is taking medi-

Gatden a visit

Mrs. M. S. W. Jacobs, m

Russell. . Mrs. John Sowers, of

Grove, came Saturday for with her daughters, phipps. and Mrs. J. this ci ty. , , . . . .

Mrs. Everett Dale and .children re­turned to their home at Davis City Thursday evening after a few; days visit here at the home of her tather, C. A. Smith. , , .,,

Mrs. Jennie Kalkohn and children returned last week from Burlington wriere they spent the winter and have again taken uj) their residence in this city."' "

Mrs. D K. Castle, who had been visiting at the home of her daughter, .Mrs. Jdhn Butler, of near Leon, re­turned Monday to her home at New­ton. Kansas. .

Mrs. J. O-. Moon returned to hen home ' at Lanioni Saturday evening after visiting a few days in tnis city at the home of her daughter Mrs. J. V. Lernley. ,, ,

Charles Stookey, of Shellsburg, Iowa, arrived Thursday TO attend the funeral of his brother, Marion F Stookey, returning home Satur­day morning. >

Mrs. Lizzie Crum returned to her home near Lineville Thursday hav-

Lovell returned to Snndav with their sister, Mrs. B. M.\her home at Davis City Monday ev-

- ening after a few days visit in this city with her sister, Miss Ethel Lov­ing, who accompanied her home for a few days visit.

Mrs. Anna Rowell and daughter, Miss Bess Rowell, of Afton, who had been Visiting relatives in Leon, went tn Hps Moines Fridav afternoon for

ing been here for a few-days visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Flynn.

Mrs. Bert Smith and little son Robert, who had been visiting at the home of Fred Hill in Osceola, returned to their home in this city Friday evening.

Barr Keshlear, who recently rfer turned from overseas duty, and is visiting at Lineville, was visiting with .his many friends in this city lust TTfTtrsaay. , ,

Mrs Ernest Cummins, who had been visiting at the home of her par­ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Ryan in this city, returned Monday to her home near Saline, Mo. - ^

,r*~E Cummins, of Cedar Rapids who is visiting at.,the home of his

, father, FJ M. Cummins, in this city, 'went, to Lamoni vThursdav evening for a short visit.

Harrv Weldon, of Grand River, was in Leon» Saturday on his way to Gainesville, Mo., for • a few _ days, visit at the home of- his father, John A. Weldon.

Miss' Josephine Beavers, who teaches at HumeSton, came Friday to'- an over Sunday visit with her

to Des Moines Friday afternoon for A visitvwith the .former's daughter, Mrs. Nell Wharton. ~s

C. C. Lipsett returned to his hojpe at WTeldon Thursday, having attend­ed the banquet for the returned soldiers and sailors in this city the previous evening, he having served some time in tfie navy.

A. J. Moore and little daughter Mabel, of near Pleasanton, -passfed through Leon Monday returning from St. Joe, Mo., where Mabel was

recently operated upon and in- mail­ing a very nice recovery.

Mrs. John R. Lindsey returned to her home at Des Moines Saturday morning, after a few days visit at the home of Will F. Lindsey in this city, being called here by the death of Senator Marion F. Stookey.

Mrs. Kate Brown returned last week from an extended visit at the

•home of her son, Will A. Brown, at Lincpln, Neb., and went to Humes-ton Saturday to visit a few da"s with relatives in that vicinity.

Miss Nina Bowman, who teaches in the Leroy schools, came Saturday for an over Sunday visit with her parents in this city. Miss B.iwman has been elected as one of the teach­ers in the Leon schools for next year.

Miss Sadie Sheil who is attending college at .Ottumwa, went to her home near Mt. Ayr Thursday even­ing, for a short visit, having stopped off here for a visit at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Dennis Daughton, of near Leon.

Harry Bradfield, who is now sell­ing insurance- for the Employers Imclemnity Insurance Co., 0/ Kansas

, City, left Thursday on a'' trip to neighboring towns, having been compelled to abandon traveling by auto on account of the mud.

Major Smith, of Joplin, Mo., who is visiting in this county, went to Garden Grove Friday for a few days visit with relatives, being accom­panied by his aunt, Mrs. 'Harnett Williams and grandson, Major Wil­liams, of Decatur.

at ti,e her Sc.;: iweSu. Mr. and Mm C. P. He»vct»,

DLTll411Ne'llle K'n'r-O 1. a Bt.,- j'"'"VV'ofS; of Dec,,.ur and E. ilfMit in the Leon Hi".h School, 1.7. Blair, of Van Wert, came Monday went to her home at Weldon Friday j noon to take up their duties as niem-for an over Sunday 'visit. hers of "the board of supervisors at

Charles H Johnston, of Sigour- the April session. . ney came Tuesday morning to spend M i s s Gladys^Teale, w-ho is employ •i t'pw davs here looking after his! ed at the tanners & naders State fewelrv and hook store ;. ! Bank in this city went to. herjiome

F" Z O'Brien returned to. his'fat Lanioni Saturday e\ennig home at Grand River Monday, after over Sunday visu.

over Sunday visit with f: '' sasanton and in this city.

for an

I?" l?"Kemp went "to Center- j assistin e last Thursday-to visit a few Marion

an Pleasa

Mrs. vil le h—- — - , , davs at tlie home of her Doss McDowell and family

Mrs. George Wax, who had been visiting friends »in this, city fo^.. j*

j fpw davs, returned Friday af.einoon lto her hem" at. Clearfield.

C T. Kcntner, who had baen ln^ie

Nelson F*. Stookey. . , . been here for several weeks

of Palo, Iowa, who ha'c , . , assisting in caring for his brother,

i-1 Marion F. Stookey, returned home brother,' Saturday morning.

j Grover Jennings returned to his home at Mystic Saturday after a few days visit at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Jen­nings in .this city.

Mrs. Mi F. Xorthrup returned to visi t ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. her home at

e con Hi'-ara Kanfn»r, departed List Thurs- day after a Ic^v d: nv at^ i dav for Buffalo, New Votk. . city at the home o d-s >,jjss Kva Allen, stenograph"!* in t apt J.. D. Brown.

Garden Grove Thurs­days visit in this

f her brother,

ountv agent's office, went. S II . Amos, of Garden Grove. attend .the

a purFfi tr> a clun'n ' e of i 11. A. fS 'nrdyvin. manager of the;

i .con T .aund"v. venl to L^inoni i Tb'"*Filir- evniinr: for a short visit. j

T,oMio O-'niz. of Pl^asintnn. • "anin T' i t r '<^--v anfi -11 work a( *he homo of 1 edie Or :m"s for a t ime, ' I

Mr. ar-d Mrs. drover .T-.-mnSnTs^ of "•ivsi ie. lora. Fvjflny. r-vening j for " Visit, w'th rftlai 'vo.V in 4 i ' in. ei'v. j

1-1. ' ionp^v ro*urn^d from Pes i Tre'-f 'ay evprM'v where he (

had been for a fo-v dav^ en hi '=ir e^s. i Mrs. J . W. Fitch, cf south ot

Leon.' ve'.v-rnP'l Sn'm-riav evr-ning from a visit with relatives at Be'a- ! iutv !

M. F. Jones returned -Friday fnr.n i . ' ie \vfs^-err . r r . r t of the r ' .a ' .e vbpre-l:e had been on business for a -few clays. . -

Will Henderson "tvnind to hu. v-.-o- U a t Dav'r . Citv Mond.iv after vis-i

Davis vi^u with her "dau'r lUer*. - Mrs. Bert- -Mi&s Mario Morney, nqj ' / i - i Miss Ninf i Leon Hi&h School, went

li.'s i rhi Bla-I; one ot our norUv. City Friday evening to spend Sunciay sH?ool tct -rs dVnar'edVriday af- at iu'T home../ Slia was-accompanied lV"oo' visit by Mi;;s Louie tammoa. .

Frederick Rush, bookkeeper tor

i : i -K; over Sunday at his ' home -in . 6n. pars- ' r l th

terneon for an over Sunc.ay wi 'h her nVrer. ts a t . Vil l iscn.

Phil l ip and Martm" Lit t le , who at­tend Let)f t l - l igh School went , to Pleasanton Friday evening tor an over Sii" day visi t , a t* home.

Mrs. Matt ie Horn, of Davis City, nas^ed through this ci iv Mond'ay on hc.r war to St . Paul . Mini . , and oth­er noint ' for an extend*-! visi t .

M> and Mrs. John Evan?, o; Des M-:-:re- . c-rne Satrrday and t is i ted over vt the horny of % h is ia ' le ' ' , J . i t . Ev^ns. in th-7 ci ty. •

j i ts John Pmotherman and d-r . t rhte- . Miff- Verona, went -. to P '^asan'on fnturdav eve^in ' i and vir i 'ed ov-er Sunday wiJh fr iends. . .

Mrs. C'co-go o. Gard'-c", of Hii tn-nsh thfs ci tv "Jon-

the Biddison implement Co., ot Leon, went to Garden .Grove Tnurs-day on bfcsine'i.s connected v/itli their branch s*£>re at that piace.

Mrs.- A'l Lasley, who)had been vis­iting at the M. M. Ti/rpen home at Plc'isinton, returned to her home at Lamoni Thursday evening. • -Mrs. :'urpcn -continue." very sick.

Misses Tiaiho* Iviargaret finci Catherine Elder, of- Albany, ilo..

Turptn -continue isses

K i a c . . . . came Saturday and visited over, Sun­day with their ,»Irs .

Leon. Claire

a hnri ieps going l ' roni ening.

Miss Carrie

v. ret ' mi"- from an r .ver Sunday Bvers. of Des Moines, was j vjrJt with -s vis; 'or in Leon Monday, ' MlM

u¥": l5ei ^ her m horp to >'*• \vr that 'ev- -Leon High. Schftol. vv^ l ,er

*-x 1 U I C 1 0 • y i home at Decatrr Frio?y ;• ' e- aoon Jlead. . of / C

enme. idav for a f."w days visit in this city at the hott-.p.

Dr. and Mrs. went t.o Dor Moines Monday to visit

' a few days with relatives anc} ! friend's j ! Sterling Prvor, vlro is, teaching south of Kc-'.lsrton, spent Saturday

! vir.itin g with relatives' and friends : in Leon. i Rev. Jas. A. Armstrong and wite i went to Tuslceego Saturday evening wliere tliey conducted services on

; Sunday. " . Mrs. E. S. Crimes went to Davis

days at

.... V' . Corvdon. ;fo snend Sunday v/illi he - rare: ts.

t ' „. r ~ i z sirim^y & : •_ "" mrvant."-J?carc-. who was recently cf Senator Marion F. Stookey. ' Bryant" Sears, who was r?cently

mustered out of service, arrived in Leon last Thursday for? a visit with relatives and numerous friends here.

Mrs. Pe'e Huddleston. who had been visiting at the R. W. Braden hortie in this city, returned to her horrfe at Weldon. Friday afternoon.

W. E. Amnions, of near Leon,_de-r-arted Tuesday for Urieh, .Mo., to visit his Son, Clarence Amnions, who has been quite sick with the flu.

sister-in-law, Maurice Ji'der. in this city.

Mis • Stella Dodge and children, of Chicago, arrived in Leon Tues­day evening frcm Des Moines, for a vis-it with her mother, Mrs. Matlie Gardner, and other relatives.

Mrs. Harold liouser -&pd baby re­turned vo their hpme near Kr.ox-ville Tue&day after a visit at the home.of her aunt, Mrs. Mart Hen-diick;-en of near Pieasantbn.

Rev W M. Brooks, a former pas­tor of the Leon M. E. church, now

- • Colfax. funeral •

Dr J. S. Coontz, of Garden Giovc, Avas a Visitor in Leon Mon­dav. He is still comrKjlled to use fc'rutches on account of "the accident he met with several weeks ago.

Marion Wassou returned to his home in DesT Moir.ei Saturday morn-ine. having been cailed h.ere by the illness ami death of his fatner-in' law, Senator Marton F. Stookey.

W. W. Stiles retnrnfed Thursday 'from spending a rfew days on his

" where he liad Mrs. Perrv Lhtta and children, of fai.m north of Crown of-nea r Dav i s City, were in Leon Thurs- been superintending tlie^sowing ot

i Citv Saturday to visit a few days ^t the" home of her" son, Grissom

; r"~ nenr Uavis t;itv. were in i>eon i urn s- uccu •-•*-. r-,- —? —

Mrs Georrre Kropp, who had been Mason City where she will visU foi visiting at the home of her sister, a couple of weeks .then go on to

City, was in Leon Friday to attend i the funeral of Senator Marion F. Stookey.

i Rli Craig, of near Pleasanton. was itf^Leon Friday, being enroute to

I May, Oklahoma, for a visit with i relatives. , ^ ! Miss Mabel Wallace returned to her home at Weldon Thursday af-

Mrs. C. G. Cline. returned Friday afternoon to her home at Memphis, Mo. , . ^

Miss Maud Ogilvie, who is teach-ing in the Grand ' River schools,

ie Saturday evening for an over

Miss SLEJ—! • :l-" v1

Eva. Curry, who teaches near" f-g /".a 4m li^i>4<1a«r Avan{n<r Fai*'. .-'jV.-'-- • Delray, came in Friday evening fori

a few hours visit at home, going oil to Garden Grove_.o.n t,he late evening train to spend Sunday at the home -of her aunt, Mrs^ Charles Roe. -

Leonard Hastings returned to his home at y"an Wert Thursday, having attended- the banquet given by the Choral onion for the returned sol­diers and sailors the previous even­ing at the Presbyterian church.

W. A. Miner, of Ridgeway, Mo., general manager of the Miner & Frees Lumber Co., who recently pur­chased the Richardson & Crawford yard in Leon, came Thursday and speht a few days here on business.

Miss Dorothy Hagan and- Lloyd Davis, of Pleasanton, passed through Leon Friday afternoon enroute to. Promise City, where. Miss Hagdn's brothei-, Forest, is principal, and the high school gave a surprise party that evening in honor of his birth­day.

Miss . Marguerite Kemp, . who. is employed on a daily paper at Mil­waukee, Wis., came last week for a visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Kemp in this city. She went to Chariton Thursday and visited- a couple of days'with friends in that city.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hubbell and Mr. and Mrs. Zell Robison, of Des* Moine^, motored to Leon Sunday for a*day's visit at the home of their parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Robison. Mrs. Robison, who had been visiting.' in Des Moines, returned to L^on with them.

William McCormic-k, the deputy income tax collector, who had been in Leon for ten jlays, departed Tues^ day of Lamoni, where he will snend a few days. During hig stay in Leon, Mr. McCormiclc assistea a number of persons in making out and correct­ing their income tax returns.

Jesse J. Dunham, who landed in New York April 1st, from overseas duty, arrived in Leon Monday ev­ening, having come here direct from New York. He says he had some wonderful experiences in France, and like all the rest of the overseas boys is glad to get back home again.

Dixon Newton, formerly of this city, who was recently mustered out of the navy, pa^ped through Leon Monday on hi* way to Des Moines on business. He and his father, John Newton, have purchased a gar­age at Davis City, and Dixon's friends will be glad to have him back in old Defcatur county.

Mrs. J. F. Hewson returned to her home near Blockley Saturday, having been here visiting her hus­band, who is a patient in the Leon hospital being treated for a serious injury received when he-had his leg caught by a circular wood saw, and cut half off, a couple of weeks ago, but is now getting along nicely.

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ithis^uT dayS V,8H WUh frieDdS 14 sffilay vteftTltt Sr 'this ' Mrs. Ellen Beck went to Creston | Saturday where she Avill visit for a j time at the home of her son, Fred I Edrriiston. ! Mrs. Pete Huddleston, of Weldon, i came Thursday evening to visit a ! few days at the R W. Braden home . ill this city. ^ , T I Mrs. John Wilson went to Decatur \\m. Joy, > Saturday and visited over Sunday Tuesday'to her home at-New 'at the .home of her sister, Mrs. BUi- . ginui.^ ^ Chew

Lake 'Okoboji to-fvpend the summer. John Gates, who is a.student at

Parson College at Fairfield, cgjnej Saturday morning and visited over, Sunday at the home of his. parents, Mr. arid Mrs. S. A. Gates, in this citv.i

Mrs. Geo. B. Kindblade ̂ returned j from Indianola Thursday evening where she had been visiting a few

came Thursday evening for a few days with her daughter. Miss'Alma, days visit at the home of her moth- who is a student in Simpson College, er Mrs. Caroline Robbins, in this Mrs. Mabel Horner Jacobs came ®(tv Thursday from Lamoni and'viteited,

Mrs J W. Reed, who had been with relatives this city^urftil Sat-|-visiting at the home of her.brother. urday, coming especially to attend f

east of Leon, returned the funeral of Senator Marion F. Vir'

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Miss Jennie liovell, of Lamoni, was in Leon Saturday, enroute to Woodland td commence ra term -of, school Monday.

She IIUU UccU UCi v Willi uci uauguicit , j- t ILIiea Miss Kthel, who was operated upon was aOBompamed home by in a Leon hospital, went to Weldon Marcia McKay- of ^^3^'vLrren

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